Meaning: The act of insulting women.
Pronunciation: Lass-fay-me.
Usage: MCPs take pride in indulging in lassphemy.
Root: Lass (Lady) + Blasphemy.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Affeminine
Meaning: Being less feminine.
Pronunciation: Af-fay-me-9
Usage: After her sex change operation, Michael felt affeminine.
Root: Af-(prefix meaning 'off or away') + Feminine.
Variations: Affeminate & Affemination. Affemination is the equivalent of emasculation.
Pronunciation: Af-fay-me-9
Usage: After her sex change operation, Michael felt affeminine.
Root: Af-(prefix meaning 'off or away') + Feminine.
Variations: Affeminate & Affemination. Affemination is the equivalent of emasculation.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Tuesday, July 02, 2013
Pluvarcus
Meaning: A possible name for a future country with only LGBTs as citizens.
Prounciation: Ploo-war-cuss.
Usage: The way the differently gendered are being treated, I won't be surprised if an uprising begins for a Pluvarcus in the next three decades.
Root: From Pluvia (Latin for rain) + Arcus (Latin for bow). The rainbow flag is the symbol of the gay pride movement.
Prounciation: Ploo-war-cuss.
Usage: The way the differently gendered are being treated, I won't be surprised if an uprising begins for a Pluvarcus in the next three decades.
Root: From Pluvia (Latin for rain) + Arcus (Latin for bow). The rainbow flag is the symbol of the gay pride movement.
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Antiprotean
Meaning: One who never tires of doing the same thing, again and again.
Pronunciation: Ant-tea-pro-tea-un.
Usage: An antiprotean approach of sticking to the same line and length yielded huge dividends to Glenn McGrath.
Root: Antiprotean is the antonym of protean (meaning versatile).
Pronunciation: Ant-tea-pro-tea-un.
Usage: An antiprotean approach of sticking to the same line and length yielded huge dividends to Glenn McGrath.
Root: Antiprotean is the antonym of protean (meaning versatile).
Friday, June 07, 2013
Blockbluster
Meaning: Proclaiming a movie as a blockbuster even before it becomes one.
Pronunciation: Block-bluster.
Usage: 'Vetri nadai podugiradhu' kinda blockbluster is a sure sign that a movie isn't faring too well.
Root: Self explanatory.
Pronunciation: Block-bluster.
Usage: 'Vetri nadai podugiradhu' kinda blockbluster is a sure sign that a movie isn't faring too well.
Root: Self explanatory.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Specuniary
Meaning: Relating to speculative money.
Pronunciation: Speck-cue-ni-ya-ree.
Usage: Land sharks are into it for specuniary gains.
Root: Speculative + Pecuniary.
Pronunciation: Speck-cue-ni-ya-ree.
Usage: Land sharks are into it for specuniary gains.
Root: Speculative + Pecuniary.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Marsinogenic
Meaning: Any toxic substance that has the potential to cause fatalities on Mars.
Pronunciation: Mar-see-no-gen-nick.
Usage: The fine dust from perchloric acid is said to be a known marsinogenic.
Root: Mars + Carcinogenic.
Pronunciation: Mar-see-no-gen-nick.
Usage: The fine dust from perchloric acid is said to be a known marsinogenic.
Root: Mars + Carcinogenic.
Functuation
Meaning: The marks, such as :-), ,-), (:-), or ;-(, used in communication to spice up sentences.
Pronunciation: Funk-choo-asian.
Usage: Emoticons are functuation marks that have been invented to make obvious the tonality of the written word.
Root: Fun + Punctuation.
Pronunciation: Funk-choo-asian.
Usage: Emoticons are functuation marks that have been invented to make obvious the tonality of the written word.
Root: Fun + Punctuation.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Valuecination
Meaning: Perception of something being valuable without any intrinsic basis.
Pronunciation: Val-you-sin-nation
Usage: If GMR were to consider Delhi Daredevils as paisa vasool, then it's got to be a crystal clear case of valuecination.
Root: Hallucination about value.
Pronunciation: Val-you-sin-nation
Usage: If GMR were to consider Delhi Daredevils as paisa vasool, then it's got to be a crystal clear case of valuecination.
Root: Hallucination about value.
Monday, April 08, 2013
Mian Culpa
Meaning: A handy phrase for wives that translates to 'my husband's fault'.
Pronunciation: Me-ya-cool-pa.
Usage: The burnt toast wasn't me. Mian culpa!
Root: Mian (Urdu for 'husband') + Mia Culpa (latin for "my fault")
Pronunciation: Me-ya-cool-pa.
Usage: The burnt toast wasn't me. Mian culpa!
Root: Mian (Urdu for 'husband') + Mia Culpa (latin for "my fault")
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Staringytis
Meaning: Tired irritated eyes due to constant gaping at the computer screen.
Pronunciation: Stare-rin-jy-tis.
Usage: The only cure to staringytis is get back to the real world and its real problems.
Root: Staring (to gaze intently) + -itis (suffix used to denote inflammation of an organ.)
Pronunciation: Stare-rin-jy-tis.
Usage: The only cure to staringytis is get back to the real world and its real problems.
Root: Staring (to gaze intently) + -itis (suffix used to denote inflammation of an organ.)
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Kihuahua
Meaning: A dog of unknown pedigree.
Pronunciation: Key-wah-wah.
Usage: One day when I was driving past the central station, I came across an adorable kihuahua entreating me to take her home.
Root: Ki (Bengali for 'what') + Chihuahua (a breed of dog) = What breed is this dog?
Pronunciation: Key-wah-wah.
Usage: One day when I was driving past the central station, I came across an adorable kihuahua entreating me to take her home.
Root: Ki (Bengali for 'what') + Chihuahua (a breed of dog) = What breed is this dog?
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Tressposer
Meaning: One who wears a wig.
Pronunciation: Tress-pose-sir.
Usage: The dream sequence featured tressposers in electric blue gyrating to Bollywood beats.
Root: Tress (lock of hair) + Poser (one who acts the part).
Pronunciation: Tress-pose-sir.
Usage: The dream sequence featured tressposers in electric blue gyrating to Bollywood beats.
Root: Tress (lock of hair) + Poser (one who acts the part).
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Moanologue
Meaning: Crib session.
Pronunciation: Moan-no-log.
Usage: It's appraisal time. Get ready to be dragged into moanologues.
Root: Self explanatory.
Pronunciation: Moan-no-log.
Usage: It's appraisal time. Get ready to be dragged into moanologues.
Root: Self explanatory.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Heavisceration
Meaning: Removal of fat using surgical procedures.
Pronunciation: Heavy-sa-ray-shun.
Usage: The flabby government badly needs to undergo an urgent heavisceration.
Root: Heavy + Evisceration (operating out internal parts)
Pronunciation: Heavy-sa-ray-shun.
Usage: The flabby government badly needs to undergo an urgent heavisceration.
Root: Heavy + Evisceration (operating out internal parts)
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Sherial Killer
Meaning: A woman who has broken many hearts.
Pronunciation: She-real-killa.
Usage: If I had the powers, I'd launch an insurance scheme for victims of sherial killers.
Root: A woman with killer looks and serial boyfriends.
Pronunciation: She-real-killa.
Usage: If I had the powers, I'd launch an insurance scheme for victims of sherial killers.
Root: A woman with killer looks and serial boyfriends.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Linked Ingineering
Meaning: The science of social climbing using networking.
Pronunciation: Linked-engine-near-ring.
Usage: Novices in linked ingineering will have to settle for the wooden spoon in the rat race.
Root: LinkedIn (the site for business networking) + Engineering.
Pronunciation: Linked-engine-near-ring.
Usage: Novices in linked ingineering will have to settle for the wooden spoon in the rat race.
Root: LinkedIn (the site for business networking) + Engineering.
Saturday, March 02, 2013
Scooperman
Meaning: One with many big exposés to his credit.
Pronunciation: Scooper-man.
Usage: In the absence of investigative journalism, Arvind Kejriwal has emerged as the scooperman of our times.
Root: Scoop (a news exclusive) + Superman
Pronunciation: Scooper-man.
Usage: In the absence of investigative journalism, Arvind Kejriwal has emerged as the scooperman of our times.
Root: Scoop (a news exclusive) + Superman
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Aascars
Meaning: The award from the Academy of Loose Motion Pictures that celebrates the films loved by the unwashed masses.
Pronunciation: Aas-kaars.
Usage: Powerstar Srinivasan, Viswaroopam and Golmaal 3 have great prospects at the Aascars 2013.
Root: Aascar (the Street Tamil way of saying 'Oscar').
Pronunciation: Aas-kaars.
Usage: Powerstar Srinivasan, Viswaroopam and Golmaal 3 have great prospects at the Aascars 2013.
Root: Aascar (the Street Tamil way of saying 'Oscar').
Monday, February 25, 2013
Marry-go-round
Meaning: The vicious cycle of marriages.
Pronunciation: Mare-ri-go-round.
Usage: When kids grow up, they play marry-go-around.
Root: Self explanatory.
Pronunciation: Mare-ri-go-round.
Usage: When kids grow up, they play marry-go-around.
Root: Self explanatory.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)